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Monday, 03 August 2015

The Guardian

• Flight MH370: Malaysia appeals for help to widen searchMalaysian authorities appeal for help to find further wreckage after debris discovered last week confirmed as part of Boeing 777 Malyasian authorities have appealed to territories near Réunion, where debris believed to be from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was found, to assist in the search for more pieces of wreckage. Continue reading...

The Independent

• UK border force fears as 'high-risk' flights to London Heathrow airport go unchecked Customs officers are not checking passengers arriving in Britain on “high-risk” flights from overseas, a watchdog has warned.

The Scotsman

• Reunion island debris ‘same model as MH370’AIRPLANE debris that washed up on a beach on the French island of Reunion is from the same aircraft model as the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

The Telegraph

• A third runway at Heathrow would be a huge mistakeThe Davies plan would increase noise pollution at enormous cost without expanding our capacity. We must turn to the Thames estuary

The Mirror

• Customs desks at Heathrow's Terminal 5 left unstaffed and passengers go unchecked Border force officers blamed the shortage of checks on government insistence that lengthy queues do not build up at passport control

Other Regional Press

• Poll says 'yes' to more airport capacity - but not at HeathrowChair of anti-noise campaign group HACAN, John Stewart said: "Politicians who back Heathrow expansion are simply out of tune with public opinion"
• Manston airport set for key role in Operation StackThe owners of Manston Airport are set to sign a deal to use the site as an emergency Operation Stack lorry park, KentOnline has been told.

Aviation Industry

• Walsh: ‘We will not pay for third runway’IAG boss calls runway plan at Heathrow “way over the top”